The Lion and the Virgin

Feb 14, 1975

1h 57m

★ 3.0

Overview

After young film writer Leo has his latest screenplay rejected he retreats to his summer home on an island, on his way he meets the flight attendant Virgo and a romance soon blossoms.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Stockholm Film

GK-Film Studio AB

The Lion and the Virgin Trailers

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Cast

Lars-Erik ''Leo'' Olsson

Sven-Bertil Taube

Virgo

Agneta Eckemyr

Philippe

Michel Duchaussoy

Nato

Sven Lindberg

Johan

Per Edström

Jan-Arthur

Karl-Erik Welin

Blomberg

Peter Lindgren

Philippes sekreterare

Marcelline Collard

Vetsera

Tor Isedal

Natos syster

Bibi Lindqvist

aktris

Pia Garde

kronofogde

Axel Düberg

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